Chapter 527 Giving her medicine
Hou ignored the threats from the second wife and the fourth daughter. The journey to the southwest was long, and who knew what might happen next?
All she wants now is for her daughter to live a good life; nothing else matters.
The Shu family was unwilling to accept this. They felt that everyone except Shu Yu should stand together. As a result, Hou actually tried to please Shu Yu, and the problem was, she succeeded.
Upon seeing the sixth sister lying in the prison cart, the fourth sister's face turned pale.
She also caught a cold, though not as badly as the sixth sister, but her nose was still very stuffy, and she really wanted to sit in the car and rest.
Why should Sixth Sister get the treatment she doesn't?
The fourth sister wanted to say something more, but the officials were already impatient. "Alright, you've rested enough, right? If you've rested enough, get up and let's go."
Shu Yu turned to look at the official, and sure enough, it was the same one that Hou had seduced back then.
It seems that the Hou family had already come up with a plan.
The Shu family members were tied up again and led behind the mule cart.
It wasn't raining today, so the sun became scorching. Shu Yu's raincoat was still on top of the wooden cage, perfectly blocking the blinding sunlight.
She then drew all the curtains on all four sides, completely obscuring herself and the Sixth Sister.
The Shu family members following behind said viciously to Madam Hou, "You still dare to hand over the Sixth Miss to her? You saw how crazy she was the other day. Look, she's even lowered the curtain. You might see your daughter's corpse in a little while."
Hou remained calm, simply walking forward with her head down.
As expected, the Shu family began to target her. Fortunately, the official stayed by her side and shouted at anyone who made a sound.
After several such incidents, the Shu family finally calmed down.
Seeing that there was no more noise outside, Shu Yu looked down at the Sixth Miss.
The sixth sister is the same age as the seventh sister, eleven years old this year. Although she has a aunt who cares about her, she is still much thinner and smaller than the seventh sister.
The prison cart wasn't big. Shu Yu sat while the sixth girl lay down. It wasn't possible to fully stretch out their legs, but lying at an angle was still quite comfortable.
Shu Yu reached out and placed her hand on her forehead.
It was indeed very hot; she was clearly delirious from the fever. If this continued, even if she didn't need to walk while lying in the car, she would still die from the fever.
Shu Yu lowered her head and took out an oil paper package from her bosom.
Inside was the medicine Meng Yunzheng had given her last night to ward off the cold and reduce the fever. Colds are contagious, and four members of the Shu family had fallen ill in quick succession. Meng Yunzheng was worried she might catch a cold too, so he told her to take it as a spare.
Shu Yu is actually in good health, so she doesn't need this medicine.
She took it out and stuffed it directly into the sixth girl's mouth.
The latter opened his swollen, red eyes, his mind still a little blank.
Shu Yu said in a low voice, "Take the medicine. I had the officials buy it for me a couple of days ago just in case."
The lead officer sat on the carriage shaft, driving the vehicle, and Shu Yu wasn't afraid that he would overhear her.
The sixth girl was stunned for a moment, then slowly opened her mouth, put the medicine in her mouth, and swallowed it with difficulty.
After a long silence, he spoke in a hoarse voice, "...Thank you, thank you."
"No need. Whether your fever goes down depends on you. Just get some sleep. If your fever isn't so high by tonight, you should be fine."
The sixth girl nodded, and as the medicine took effect, she drifted off to sleep again.
(End of this chapter)
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